CPI joins European CellAgri Consortium on sustainable agricultural films
Coating Plasma Innovation (CPI), part of the Plasmalex Group, is proud to announce its participation in the CellAgri consortium, led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (FEP). The project has received funding under the EIC Pathfinder Challenge “Nature inspired alternatives for food packaging and films for agriculture.”
CellAgri aims to develop sustainable and biodegradable mulch films based on cellulose. These films will integrate nature-inspired microfluidic structures in biodegradable coatings to improve water management in agriculture.
Mulch films play a crucial role in farming but conventional polyethylene (PE) films generate significant CO₂ emissions and contribute to microplastic pollution. In Europe alone, more than 80.000 tonnes are used annually. CellAgri seeks to provide a sustainable alternative.
Tim Beulens, Vice-President of Plasmalex: “Being invited to this consortium is a recognition of our growing track record in sustainable solutions. It also shows that nano coatings can be an enabling technology in a wide variety of fields, even in applications such as agricultural film.”
The consortium includes Fraunhofer FEP (DE), CPI (FR), Centre Technique du Papier (FR), University of Maribor (SI), Treeless Pack (CH), Akira Science (SE), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE), Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón (ES), and Inagro (BE). The project will run for four years, starting in autumn 2025.
